ZIP 95842 MARKET DATA · THREE MONTHS TO SEPTEMBER 2026

95842 (Sacramento) housing market data

The median home in ZIP 95842 in Sacramento sold for $414,878 in the three months to September 2026, −1.2% on a year earlier. 66 homes sold, taking a median 28 days, at 98.5% of list price on average. The Sacramento County median was $543,783.

$415kMedian sale price, three months to September 2026 (−1.2% in a year)
28Median days on market
98.5%Average sale-to-list price
66Homes sold in three months (−12.8% in a year)
$307Median price per square foot
−23.7%Against the Sacramento County median
MARKET TYPE · THREE MONTHS TO SEPTEMBER 2026Balanced market

Neither side has a clear edge: price and condition decide most sales, and well-priced homes still sell in about a month.

98.5% of list price on average · 29% sold above asking · 28 days on market · 2.5 months of supply, ZIP 95842 in Sacramento. How we decide

95842 home prices

Among the 44 Sacramento County ZIP codes with at least 10 sales, 95842 has the 39th highest median price and the 24th fastest sales.

How fast homes sell in 95842

Buyers and sellers in 95842

Sold above list price29.2%
Went under contract within two weeks33.0%
New listings in three months77
Homes for sale53
Months of supply2.5

95842 prices by property type

ZIP 95842 by property type, three months to September 2026 (5+ sales)
TypeMedian price1 yearDays on marketSold
Single Family$426,143−0.7%2751
Condo/Co-op$177,745−4.7%5512

What it costs to buy in 95842

At the median price and this week's average 30-year rate, a buyer putting 20% down pays about $2,608 a month in principal, interest and base property tax, before insurance, HOA dues and any special taxes. Lenders commonly cap housing costs at 28% of gross income, which points to a household income of about $111,756. That is 1.6 times the median household income of $68,276. The Census puts the median rent at $1,659 a month, so owning the median home costs about $949 a month more than renting, before tax deductions and equity.

What the median ZIP 95842 home costs each month
Median sale price$414,878
20% down payment$82,976
Principal and interest, 30-year fixed at 7.24%$2,262 a month
Property tax at the 1% Prop 13 base$346 a month
Household income needed (28% guideline)$111,756 a year
Median household income here (Census)$68,276 a year
Median gross rent here (Census)$1,659 a month

Who lives in 95842

Who lives in ZIP 95842 (Census ACS 5-year, 2024)
Population34,034
Median household income$68,276
Median home value (owners' estimate)$413,700
Median gross rent$1,659 a month
Homes owner-occupied50.5%
Housing units12,117

Nearby ZIP codes

Nearby ZIP codes, three months to September 2026
ZIPAreaMedian price1 yearDays on market
95835Sacramento$574,831+4.0%46
95823Sacramento$434,872+1.1%21
95829Sacramento$564,834−5.1%46
95822Sacramento$452,367−2.0%20
95826Sacramento$469,862+5.8%21
95831Sacramento$659,806+3.9%13
95820Sacramento$393,884−3.8%20
95833Sacramento$474,860+3.2%32

Every metric for 95842, month by month

ZIP 95842, rolling three-month figures, last 13 months
Three months toMedian price1 year$/sq ftSoldNew listingsDays on marketSale-to-list
September 2026$414,878−1.2%$30766772898.5%
August 2026$415,000−2.8%$31275982098.7%
July 2026$425,000−0.9%$325681061499.3%
June 2026$415,000−5.7%$315751081799.8%
May 2026$415,000−5.7%$320678816100.3%
April 2026$413,000−4.0%$318608119100.2%
March 2026$415,000−1.2%$308467225100.0%
February 2026$417,500+0.6%$304505928100.3%
January 2026$423,250−2.6%$310605729100.3%
December 2025$420,000−1.2%$314656036100.3%
November 2025$420,000−2.3%$31161693699.5%
October 2025$417,500−2.9%$32772723798.8%
September 2025$420,000−4.5%$32976773398.6%

Taxes and costs

Property tax, transfer tax, Mello-Roos and insurance work the same across Sacramento County; see the county page for the rules.

COMMON QUESTIONS

95842 housing market,
answered.

What is the median home price in 95842?+

$414,878 for homes sold in the three months to September 2026 (Redfin), −23.7% against the Sacramento County median.

Are home prices going up in 95842?+

The three-month median is −1.2% on a year earlier. With 66 sales in the period, a few unusual sales can move a ZIP median, so read it alongside the county trend.

How fast do homes sell in 95842?+

A median 28 days from listing to accepted offer, against 31 across Sacramento County.

What area is ZIP 95842?+

ZIP 95842 is in Sacramento, Sacramento County, California.

METHOD AND SOURCES

How this data works

Redfin Data Center figures from the Redfin Data Center. ZIP figures are rolling three-month periods; Redfin uses them because single months in one ZIP are too few sales to be reliable. The area name is from Zillow's ZIP data. The compilation is ours.